On the first postpartum day, the nurse examines a new mother’s breasts.
What condition is the nurse most likely to find?

An adolescent client who has successfully managed hemophilia for the past 10 years is evaluated by the nurse.
Which behavior best evidences the client’s adjustment to the disorder as an adolescent?

A client at 9-weeks gestation informs the nurse that she has reduced her alcohol intake but still consumes at least one alcoholic drink every evening before bedtime.
What action should the nurse take?

The current vital signs for a primipara who delivered vaginally during the previous shift are: temperature 100.4° F (38° C), heart rate 58 beats/minute, respiratory rate 16 breaths/minute, and blood pressure 130/74 mm Hg. Which action should the nurse implement?

The nurse is instructing the parent of a 10-year-old child newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) on how to administer subcutaneous insulin injections.

The parent expresses a fear of needles and is unable to perform the procedure.

What intervention should the nurse implement?

A client at 28-weeks gestation whose hemoglobin level is 10.7 g/dL (107 g/L) and hematocrit is 32.3% (0.323 volume fraction), tells the nurse that she eats plenty of green vegetables.
When the client asks the nurse how the pregnancy might affect the laboratory findings, which information should the nurse provide?

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with acute rhinosinusitis.

Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide to the client? Select all that apply. 

A client’s maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein level is elevated at 17 weeks.
What condition should the nurse identify as the likely cause of this increase?

During the admission procedure of a school-age child, the child states, “I’m going to have an operation.”. What is the best response for the nurse to provide to this child?

A laboring client has a variable deceleration on the fetal monitor.
What is the first action that the nurse should take?